In national news, an inquest is being launched into the death of Sommer Warren, an 18-year-old who died during labour at a regional Victorian hospital.

Ms Warren died when she suffered severe hypertension from a seizure, after being induced at Shepparton’s Goulburn Valley Health in 2014.

The inquest was told how the woman had gone to the hospital six times in two weeks due to health concerns, and that the hospital failed to induce Ms Warren in the days before her death, despite a local doctor urging immediate action.

The Labor Party has plans to contribute tens of millions of dollars to resurrect the Australian car industry, by manufacturing electric and hydrogen-powered cars.

High-ranking executives from the United States have been travelling to Australia to discuss investment options.

Labor plans to offer major carmakers research and development grants from a $1 billion fund.

Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has hinted at his plan for the car industry earlier saying, he wants Australia to be a “manufacturing nation”.

In international news, a search is underway for a Japanese fighter jet that disappeared from radar during a flight exercise in northern Japan.

The F-35A stealth jet went missing yesterday, and a search and rescue operation is underway for the missing jet and pilot, who is a man in his 40s.

Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters the cause of the plane’s disappearance is not yet known, and 12 other F-35s will be grounded.

Five Volkswagen's with level 4 automation technology are driving on select roads in urban Hamburg.

The technology enables the cars to navigate complex traffic patterns, however level 4 automation requires a driver ready to intervene, as only level 5 automation renders all riders as passengers.

The cars are fitted with computers of 15 times the processing power of a laptop, as well as 11 laser scanners, seven radars and 14 cameras.

London will implement a 24-hour a day, seven day a week Ultra Low Emission Zone, in a world first, which means vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards or face charges.

The zone aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.

Under new rules introduced on April 8, polluting vehicles will be charged £12.50 for cars, vans and motorbikes and £100 for trucks, buses and coaches.

Environment Minister Melissa Price has approved Adani’s groundwater management plans, giving the company Commonwealth approval to start building its Queensland Coal Mine.

The Queensland Government is still yet to approve construction in order to protect a colony of black-throated finches around the site.

The project still requires more approvals to be granted from both Queensland and Commonwealth Governments before the coal can be dug out of the ground.

The Federal Government’s Snowy 2.0 project is facing a significant cost blowout and delay from the original estimate, detailed in a feasibility study a little over a year ago.

The major Perth-based construction and engineering firm Clough confirmed it had been awarded a $5.1 billion contract alongside Italian partner, Salini Impregilo, 150 per cent higher than the original $2 billion estimate made by former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in early 2017.

Queensland’s state government has released a new flood-resilient building guide as well as a Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan.

Raising and wet-proofing houses to protect against damage from floods will be encouraged by Queenslanders and temporary barriers will be put up with the aim to protect parts of the Brisbane CBD from inundation.

The report estimates that during a one in 100-year flood in the Brisbane River flood plain, 17,300 buildings would be flooded, two-thirds of which would be in the Brisbane City Council area.

Brisbane commuters can now access more accurate information on the status of their train, with more than five times the number of tracking points being utilised.

Natalie Roach from Queensland Rail says “We know quality, timely travel information is incredibly important for customers, particularly if it means they can spend a few more minutes at home with the family or finishing up that last work email of the day."

QR announced last week it would add 32 additional peak time services to its network from the 13th of May.